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A coffin for problems, sorted by size and waiting for a hand that knows.
means A portable container, often with compartments and a handle, for carrying and organizing tools — or, by extension, a collection of skills or resources you can draw on.
from A plain English compound, exactly what it says: 'tool' + 'box.' 'Tool' descends from Old English 'tōl,' an implement for working, from a root meaning roughly 'to make or prepare.' 'Box' comes from Old English 'box,' borrowed via Latin 'buxus' from Greek 'pyxis,' a container — originally one made from boxwood. So the word literally married 'thing for making' to 'thing for holding,' and the figurative sense (a mental kit of techniques) grew naturally from the physical one.
- oldest find
- Roman toolboxes survived shipwrecks, tools still inside
- software stole it
- Photoshop and apps now have digital toolboxes
- red for a reason
- Classic red paint resists rust and hides dirt
- orbit-ready
- Astronauts use tethered toolboxes so wrenches don't float away
stanley fatmax toolbox — most popular portable toolbox brand, manufactured since 1913 with metal cantilever design
craftsman toolbox — iconic red toolbox with ball-bearing drawers, sold at sears for over 50 years
mac tools rolling cabinet — professional mechanic toolbox, tool truck staple costing $3,000-$5,000 fully stocked